“Christian wants the steeps” -Mik Metzler

I love the physical, mental, and spiritual challenges of climbing. I don’t love walking or running long distances.

The alpine supplies beautiful views and adventure to test my capabilities.

After a meat grinder trip, the only question is how many days until I'm ready to go back.

An indigenous alpinist, ski mountaineer, mountain runner and former AMGA apprentice alpine guide for the last 25 years.

He encourages people to view alpine sports as a reciprocal relationship with mountains, not an attempt to conquer them.